Railroad-tie



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W. R. KINNEAR.

RAILROADTIE.

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RAILRUAD' TIE. NO- 495,045. Patented Apr. 11, 1893.

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Irrsinn STATES PATENT ninna.

IVILLIAM R. KINNEAR, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

RAILROAD-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 495,045, dated April 11, 1893.

Application filed September 2, 1892. Serial 1I o. 4441871- (N0 mOdGl-J hereinafter set forth and described, and has` for its objects to provide a metallic tie which will be inexpensive and durable, vwhile proy viding a fastening easy of adjust-ment upon the rail and tie.

In the drawings: Figure l is a side elevation of this tie showing one side of the saddle.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same from the reverse side. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the tie and fastenings in position. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the side of the tie with fasteners removed. Fig. 5 is detail view of side of fastenings. Fig. 6 is a front view of same. Fig. 7 is side view ot' tie, and fastenings as arranged for the first step of setting the tie to rail already in position. Fig. 8 is a side eleration of an old rail showing the adaptation to this form of tie.

In former metal ties a diiiiculty has existed in that the substitution of the wooden tie by one of metal has necessitated the raising of the entire rail. It is designed by this invention to overcome this difficulty and permit of the substitution without affecting the other ties.

The letter A designates the tie, which may be constructed either of cast or rolled metal and is provided along the sides with the braces A3 to support the perpendicular flange A. The perpendicular ange A is provided at either end with the raised portion A4 which is out away to form the knuckles A2 and the recess between them. The base flange A is made of any desired width according to the strain.

Mounted on the perpendicular flange A are the fastenings B. These are provided with the clamping jaws B3 which are adapted to rest against the web of the rail under the tread. These fastenings are out away at B4 to enco1ni the strain on the knuckles A2.

pass the flange of the rail and to form a seat for the rail near their junction. These cuts B4 are so shaped as to allow7 the rail to be raised by swinging the fastenings on the knuckles A2 as shown in Fig. 7 of drawings. Fitting over the knuckles A2 are recesses B5 formed in the fasteners B. By means of this construction any weight thrown on the rail, whenin position within the fasteners as above described, operates to depress the lower part ot' the fasteners and to throw the clamping jaws B8 toward each other and against the interposed web ot' the rail, holding it the more rigidly in proportion as'weight is added to the rail.

The lower part of thefasteners is divided to form the guide anges B and B2 which tit snnglyagainst the sides of the perpendicular liange A and prevent any wabbling on the part of the fasteners, and further answer to maintain them in position on the tie.

The guide tlangeBr has a further function in forming an additional bearing to relieve This is accomplished by extending the ange down to the base flange A of the tie and rounding it to a curve struck with the center of the knuckle for a center. By means of this construction I provide disadjustment which might occur by reason of the wear between the recess B5 and knuckle A2 by throwing part of the strain upon this guide flange and base flange of the tie.

The guide dange B2 is cut away as shown in drawings to permit of the fastenings being placed in position by slightly separating the tie and rail as shown in Fig. 7 of drawings, the maximum separation between the tie and rail required being not more than an inch.

In the alternative form of tie shown at Fig. 8 of drawings I have used old or dilapidated rails. By this means I save to the rail road the cost of additional metal and utilize the waste. To do this only necessitates cutting the tread of the rail away to permit the guide danges B', B2, to set down over the web, and forming the knuckle A2 for the recess B5 of the fasteners, as shown, the dotted lines representing the fasteners in outline.

Having thus described this invention, what I claim isl. In a rail-road tie such as described, the

having bearings B5 on the said knuckles and forming supports for the railbetween the sald bearings, clamping jaws B3, and guide fianges B and B2 substantially as described. 15

In Wit-ness whereof I have hereunto set myy hand this'lSth day of June1892.

WILLIAM R. KINNEAR. Witnesses:

A. N. VAN DEMAN, N. L. HELPHREY. 

